第二部分：閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is a famous tourist attraction in Utah where visitors can see arches(拱門)and other beautiful rock formations.
Canyonlands National Park is a wild，lonely area of rocks，rivers and desert plants.Only Native Americans，cowboys，and explorers entered this area before the park was set up in 1964.Even today，it is difficult to walk or ride through the park.The roads are still made of dirt.Driving requires a special vehicle.The National Park Service says Canyon-lands National Park is wild America.
Rivers created the area as they cut rocks into many different formations.At the center of the park are two deep canyons carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers.Three areas that surround these rivers are included in the park.
One of these areas is called the Maze District.This area includes rock art made by people who lived there more than 2,000 years ago.Yet many people today cannot see the Maze District because it is so difficult to reach.The area is one of the loneliest and wildest areas in the United States.
Another area of the park is called the Needles.It includes long，thin，red and white rocks that reach high into the air like fingers on a hand.
A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it.A onehour trip in a small airplane makes it possible to see the park's red rocks，arches and flat areas where ancient Indian people once lived.
From high in the air，visitors can clearly see the third area of the park-a high broad flat rock known as the Island in the Sky.The island was formed between the two rivers.
Another interesting formation is called the Upheaval Dome.This is a huge hole about four hundred and fifty meters deep and one point five kilometers wide.It is considered to be the most unusual geological(地質(zhì)的)structure in the area.
36.Why is Canyonlands National Park referred to as wild America?
A.No vehicle is available to go through the park.
B.The park today still remains as it was in the past.
C.There is no access for people to get close to it.
D.A variety of wild animals and plants grow in it.
解析 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的內(nèi)容可知，美國(guó)猶他州的峽谷地國(guó)家公園(Canyonlands National Park)路況原始、交通不便，是人跡罕至的地方，基本保持原有風(fēng)貌，因此被稱為“wild America”。
答案 B
37.What do we know about the Maze District?
A.No one is allowed to explore the area.
B.It is known to the outside world.
C.Its rock art dates back over 2,000 years.
D.It is the loneliest and wildest place in the US.
解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第四段可知，the Maze District有兩千多年前當(dāng)?shù)厝藙?chuàng)造的巖石藝術(shù)。故答案選C。根據(jù)第四段最后一句話可知，人類難以進(jìn)入這里，因此這里被稱為美國(guó)最荒蕪、最孤獨(dú)的地區(qū)之一，故D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。
答案 C
38.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A.The unique geological structure results from the force of nature.
B.The Needles is named after the rocks in the shape of needles.
C.Canyonlands National Park has a history of about 2,000 years.
D.The Green and Colorado Rivers divide the park into three parts.
解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段可知 ，峽谷地國(guó)家公園成立于1964年，它的歷史只有40多年，因此C項(xiàng)的陳述錯(cuò)誤。
答案 C
39.In order to have a good view of the park，you should go sightseeing________.
A.by air B.by land
C.by water D.on foot
解析 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的“A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it.”一句可知，參觀該公園的最佳方式是乘坐飛機(jī)。
答案 A
